T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Shares Sold by TCW Group Inc.

TCW Group Inc. trimmed its position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,146 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 1,039 shares during the quarter. TCW Group Inc.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $3,343,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JSF Financial LLC increased its position in T-Mobile US by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 5,062 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 2.6% during the third quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,744 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. D Orazio & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 1,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in T-Mobile US by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Letitia A. Long sold 1,100 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.08, for a total value of $254,188.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,306,295.24. This trade represents a 16.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Andre Almeida acquired 3,808 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $235.72 per share, with a total value of $897,621.76. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $897,621.76. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,100 shares of company stock valued at $747,378. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TMUS opened at $265.17 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $302.76 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.56. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 12 month low of $158.84 and a 12 month high of $271.41.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 18.09%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TMUS. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Tigress Financial upped their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of T-Mobile US to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their price target on T-Mobile US from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, T-Mobile US has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.79.

T-Mobile US Profile

T-Mobile US, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services.